complete works of sluggo VI

Article 51                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: Updated Traxer
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1995/08/25

In article ,
megawatt@noproblem.uchicago.edu (MegaWatt) wrote:

>In article ,
>schmeul@umich.edu (Sam Huffman) wrote:
>
>>> What was the name of that utility that was talked about that would handle
>>> URLs? Is it a free utility?
>>
>>The program is called "Internet Config". It's written by Peter Lewis,
>>Macintosh Programmer Extroardinaire. It's available either with Peter
>>Lewis' Extraordinary Macintosh programs or by itself on
>>ftp://ftp.amug.org/pub/PeterLewis/InternetConfig.sit.hqx.i.think
>>
>>It's generally cool.
>>
>>Sam Huffman
>>schmeul@umich.edu
>
>Not that one... the one that allows one to command-click a URL in any
>application and it gets handled.
>

What you are looking for is an extension called ICeTEe that comes with
Internet Config (in the "Goodies" folder) that lets you do
command-clicking ofo URLs in any application that uses TextEdit, including
BoloFinder.  The latest version is 1.1.1, which should be available
wherever Internet Config software is found.

slugmo


Article 52                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: To Tom Gooding (bug report Brainwave 1.2)
From:         chdillon@seas.ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1995/08/30

In article ,
tgooding@iastate.edu (Tom Gooding) wrote:

> Incidently, I should post some of my data collection bots.  Here is what
> one bot does:
> 1) Moves forward 1 square
> 2) Shoots builder
> 3) Waits for builder to return
> 4) Repeats
> 
> -- 

No thanks, I cna do that just fine on my own. :P

slugmo


Article 53                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: Help In the game Dark Forces
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1995/09/03

In article <1460727774.14785896@mouse.edmonton.ab.ca>,
John_Lobe@mouse.edmonton.ab.ca wrote:

>if anybody has any info on getting past level four please help me.  I am stuck
>after you have retrieved the secret metal and I don't know how to get out!!

Try planting a pillbox at the refuelling base near the entrance to the
death star.  If your little green man comes back blue, you may need to
harvest some magic trees from the galactic forest.

Hope this helps,
slugmo


Article 54                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: What goes through your mind
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1995/09/07

In article <42kdh3$ap@lace.Colorado.EDU>, apodaca@rintintin.Colorado.EDU
(Thomas Apodaca) wrote:

>In article <95248.16514832FDPJC@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu>,
>Jeff McDowell  <32FDPJC@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu> wrote:
>>I was thinking the other day, and I was kind of interested in what is
>>going through people's minds when they play bolo.
>
>I always think "What would sluggo do?"
>
>Deadsy

I always think "What am I doing?"

sluggo


Article 55                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: Dark Forces Question
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1995/09/11

In article <4320h0$lil@empire.texas.net>, raylane@millenium.texas.net (Ray
Lane) wrote:

>Could anyone pass along some information to help me get solve Level 3
>of in Dark Forces?   I have been in the sewer for a long time ... I have
>looked everywhere .. Can anyone tell me how to find the dude and his lab??
>
>Anything you might add could be helpful. 
>
>Thanks

Your best bet would be to hammer is rear bases, and if he goes after them,
spike his forward bases immediately.  This way, he is left with several
weakened bases while you can just patiently wait for him to drain his ammo
and armor attempting to take out the spikes, and reinforce at your
leisure.  Once he is sufficiently weakened, go in for the kill.  Show no
mercy.  Of course, once you have entered the lab, you must drink the magic
potion before attempting to farm any trees.  This will allow you to build
the last few pillboxes without fear of losing your LGM.

slubbo


Article 56                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: Yet Another IBL System: Max's 100% 2x2 scheme
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1995/09/22

In article , crusso@alink.net
(Chris Russo) wrote:

>Perhaps if we could find a good irc bot programmer, tournament night could
>be automated.
>
>You know, you get on #bolo, log in with the bot (I think that JoloBot
>would be a good name, but that's not important now.  Hmmm, how about
>CatBot?).  At the appointed time, the bot starts spewing division games
>schedules.  To the masses.  When those games are finished, the players
>could register what happened.  Rankings would be immediate.
>

How about "Ranker"? bwahahahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhaha!!!!!

sluggold


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Subject:      Re: Bag of Trix (overview)
From:         chdillon@ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1995/10/30

In article ,
jgoodma1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Joseph Goodman) wrote:

>
>My favorite definition of the distinction is that tactics is what you do
>with your bullets, and strategy is everything else.
>

I like "Tactics are what you do, Strategy is why you do it".

slugmo


Article 58                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: Pills are Worthless
From:         chdillon@seas.ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1995/11/01

In article <478pnv$5c5@news.ycc.yale.edu>, miller@minerva.cis.yale.edu
(Adam Miller) wrote:

> In article <477g1t$kn3@news.ycc.yale.edu>
> tempest@minerva.cis.yale.edu (William Bayliss (SM 1996)) writes:
> 
> > Pills are worthless passive defensive fortifications.
> 
> Pills are active defensive fortifications, and they're very useful.  I
> think this base thing is a fad . . .
> 
> PL

pill shoot sluggo
pill bad
sluggo go boom
sluggo lay mine
mine go boom
mine good


sluggo


Article 59                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: newbie perspective
From:         chdillon@seas.ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1995/11/01

In article ,
masushige@courier3.aero.org (Samhain) wrote:

[Lots of good advice...]

> 
>    Many players seem to think that the way to dogfight is to hold down on
> the fire key and the accel key, and try to sway left and right to pummel
> the opponent.  To counter this, stop and pivot your tank.  Since you're
> stationary, you can aim/predict easier.  Often times, the enemy tank will
> miss many shots while swaying, while most of your shots will be on target.
> 

One other thing along these lines that you can do is to lead an incoming
tank.  By this, I mean that if you are stationary and the other tank is
approaching, start shooting when he is about 3 squares from your
gunsight.  If he is at max speed (road speed) your bullets travel twice as
fast as his tank, so that they will travel the 7 squares to your aimpoint
and land as he enters the crosshairs.  By doing this, you can land a
couple shots before he even fires.  Once you have the advantage, all that
you need to do is finish him off (and maybe swerve to miss his last couple
shots).

slugog


Article 60                  [ top | bottom ]

Subject:      Re: Bag of Trix (strategy)
From:         chdillon@seas.ucla.edu (Charles H. Dillon)
Date:         1995/11/02

In article ,
(Jolo) wrote:

> 2. Bolo strategy is not clear cut, black and white.  There are often many
> good decisions for every set of inputs.  The neural nets can synthesize
> the sometimes conflicting information and come up with the best "average"
> response in a robust, accurate manner.  In this sense a fuzzy neural net
> is probably the best solution.
> 

Perhaps a robust adaptive fuzzy genetic neural net might offer improved
performance, due to the increased number of buzzwords.

slogug